Hubbard v. Williams

On June 23, 1902, a dispossessory warrant was issued at the instance of Ida Williams against Sylvania Thomason, John Cox, and Mrs. John Cox, to remove them from a described *567tract of land, as tenants holding over. This warrant was served by a constable; and thereupon Sylvania Thomason and her codefendants filed a petition against the plaintiff in the eviction proceeding and the constable, alleging as follows: Sylvania Thomason is a duly and legally adopted daughter and only heir at law of George W. Thomason, who died in May of the year 1902, and who at the time of his death owned and was in…